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Monobromoacetic acid

Gloucester County Water Treatment Plant

Monobromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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85

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.167 ppb122ND - 1.000 ppb
2015ND90ND
2016ND200ND
20170.188 ppb163ND - 1.000 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 25 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 25 ppb for monobromoacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against muscular degeneration.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-12E131203715ND
2014-02-12E131203714ND
2014-02-12E131203718ND
2014-02-12E131203719ND
2014-05-14E140304279ND
2014-05-14E140304280ND
2014-05-14E140304284ND
2014-05-14E140304281ND
2014-08-12E1406025411.000 ppb
2014-08-12E1406025441.000 ppb
2014-08-12E140602545ND
2014-08-12E140602538ND
2015-08-03460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-08-03460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-08-03460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-08-03460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-09460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-09460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-09460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-09460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-09460013-JAMES R.ND
2016-02-0116-01528 HAA5ND
2016-02-0116-01529HAA5ND
2016-02-0116-01531HAA5ND
2016-02-0116-01530HAA5ND
2016-02-1616-02531HAA5ND
2016-02-1616-02533HAA5ND
2016-02-1616-02532HAA5ND
2016-02-1616-02530HAA5ND
2016-05-0216-07643HAA5ND
2016-05-0216-07644HAA5ND
2016-05-0216-07645HAA5ND
2016-05-0216-07646HAA5ND
2016-08-0116-13584HAA5ND
2016-08-0116-13585HAA5ND
2016-08-0116-13586HAA5ND
2016-08-0116-13587HAA5ND
2016-11-0116-19584HAA5ND
2016-11-0116-1919585 HAA5ND
2016-11-0116-19583 HAA5ND
2016-11-0116-19582 HAA5ND
2017-02-0117-01750HAA51.000 ppb
2017-02-0117-01749HAA51.000 ppb
2017-02-0117-01752HAA51.000 ppb
2017-02-0117-01751HAA5ND
2017-05-0117-07404 HAA5ND
2017-05-0117-07407 HAA5ND
2017-05-0117-07405 HAA5ND
2017-05-0117-07406 HAA5ND
2017-08-0317-13432HAA5ND
2017-08-0317-13431HAA5ND
2017-08-0317-13433HAA5ND
2017-08-0317-13430HAA5ND
2017-11-1717-21660HAA5ND
2017-11-1717-21657HAA5ND
2017-11-1717-21658HAA5ND
2017-11-1717-21659HAA5ND
2018-02-0518-02178HAA5ND
2018-02-0518-02177HAA5ND
2018-02-0518-02176HAA5ND
2018-02-0518-02175HAA5ND
2018-05-0218-07754HAA5ND
2018-05-0218-07751HAA5ND
2018-05-0218-07752HAA5ND
2018-05-0218-07753HAA5ND
2018-08-0618-15591HAA5ND
2018-08-0618-15592HAA5ND
2018-08-0618-15593HAA5ND
2018-08-0618-15594HAA5ND
2018-11-0518-21972HAAND
2018-11-0518-21973HAAND
2018-11-0518-21974HAAND
2018-11-0518-21975HAAND
2019-02-0419-02011HAAND
2019-02-0419-02012HAAND
2019-02-0419-02013HAAND
2019-02-0419-02014HAAND
2019-05-0619-07872HAAND
2019-05-0619-07874HAAND
2019-05-0619-07873HAAND
2019-05-0619-07871HAAND
2019-08-0519-14049HAAND
2019-08-0519-14048HAAND
2019-08-0519-14047HAAND
2019-08-0519-14046HAAND